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If only I had the money to invest.....

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He11blazer

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What the heck is Universe X?

 

(I was on sabbatical between 1993 and 2007)

 

Alternative Marvel Universe that wasn't very good.

 

Bit like the Ultimate Marvel Universe now.

 

Actually the first two mini series were pretty good, and not like the Ultimate line (not sure if you are comparing the storylines or the fact that you think both suck). The Ultimate line just ripped off all the old Marvel stories and modernized them. Univers/Earth X was a dystopian future version of the Marvel Universe (a future where all ordinary humans had gained superpowers). So while the Ultimate line was a blatant rehash of classic Marvel stories, Earth X took recognizable characters/storylines and turned them on their head, while still making sense. Examples include Earth X being implanted with a gestating Celestial egg, Black Bolt secretly releasing the mutagenic Terrigen Mists into Earth's atmosphere, Reed Richards using Vibranium to "solve" the energy crisis, several character deaths, etc.

 

If you're a Marvel Zombie, you'll be saying "of course, that makes sense! Why didn't they do that in the regular Marvel Universe?"

 

Paradise X though - ugh. Too much.

 

Sounds kinda intriguing. Might be fun.

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